Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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